Why did I hesitate?! I knew this would be amazing, just like all of Kate Quinn’s other pieces! The writing is – as usual – superb the characters, rich.
She could quip and joke all she liked, but in truth, she was terrified.
I think you’ll find I was very glad I did! If I’m going to invest my time, energy and emotions into a story, I want it to be more than 40 pages! So, I was a bit skeptical and hesitated slightly before picking this up. That said, I am not a short story person. Her characters are believable, genuine and layered.
She has the ability to put you in a moment and connect you with the atmosphere. Every time I read one of her works, I am immersed into the story. Her books are captivating, detailed, so well-researched and yet…accessible. Thank you for supporting Literary Quicksand! Why I Chose This Book These earnings are put toward our website hosting costs. She just wrote until her hand burned and listened til her ears bled, the entire person and essence of the Honorable Lily Baines stripped down to a pair of ears and a pair of hands.ĭisclosure – We earn a small commission for any items purchased through the Amazon or links below at no extra cost to you. As their connection grows stronger, they both know there’s no telling when time will run out on their inexplicable link. The contact that Lily has made on the other end of the radio channel says it’s…2023.Īcross an eighty-year gap, Lily and Matt must find a way to help each other: Matt to convince her that the war she’s fighting can still be won, and Lily to help him stave off the war to come. An American ship is taking heavy fire in the North Atlantic-but no one else has reported an attack, and the information relayed by the young US officer, Matt Jackson, seems all wrong. One night, she picks up a transmission that isn’t code at all-it’s a cry for help. It’s her job to intercept enemy naval communications and send them to Bletchley Park for decryption. Lily Baines, a bright young debutante increasingly ground down by an endless war, has traded in her white gloves for a set of headphones.
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